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Qantas_A380

14th Dec 2014 23:16

Sydney Airport Shut Down - Hostage Situation at Lindt Cafe

There is currently a hostage situation with what appears to be 2 gunman demonstrating support for ISIS.

As a result YSSY has been shut down and airspace around it. Anyone at the airport? Must be chaos.

Best wishes to the hostages involved in the siege.

Like This - Do That

14th Dec 2014 23:35

Nope, no airspace closures according to Airservices.

Airbubba

14th Dec 2014 23:40

Some online coverage here:

Lindt Chocolat Cafe hostage drama in Martin Place, Sydney

Quote:

11:35am: Sydney's Muslim leaders have expressed their concerns and a number of organisations have offered to help in "any way they can."

Quote:

11:17am: We reported earlier that Sydney air space was shut down. That is not correct. No Sydney sir [sic] space has been shut down, Air Services says.

Airbubba

14th Dec 2014 23:59

Quote:

Qantas

@Qantas

BREAKING NEWS: All Qantas flights are diverting around Sydney CBD but are operating as per schedule at this stage

Dec. 15, 2014

From: Live: Hostages held in siege in Martin Place - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Tidbinbilla

15th Dec 2014 00:29

Sydney Airport was NOT shut down. There has been minor diversions around the CBD airspace.

That is all.

Let's keep it real.

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